India, Aug. 5 -- As India's tech capital navigates a wave of market uncertainty and muted hiring, discussions around a potential softening in Bengaluru's rental housing sector are starting to emerge, particularly in IT hubs like Whitefield.

A Reddit post from a user revisiting 2BHK rental listings in Whitefield sparked a larger discussion. The user noted that just 4-5 months ago, gated apartments under Rs.40,000 monthly rentals were scarce, but now, the same search yields far more results. "Is my observation wrong, or is this just a change in timing?" the user asked, pointing at the shifting rental demand close to the IT corridor in Bengaluru.

This shift in rental availability comes at a time when job market concerns are beginning to we...